Historical Background

On September 16, 1943, the Kurdish Revival Society (PKK) was founded in East Kurdistan. On August 16, 1945, it was renamed the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran On December 15, 1945, he established a committee for freedom in southern Kurdistan, headed by Qazi Mohammed Mustafa Barzani was established.

After the collapse of the Second Barzan Revolution in 1945, General Mustafa Barzani The commander-in-chief of the revolution, in consultation with the Freedom Committee and the commander of the battlefields, after contacting the Kurdish leaders of East Kurdistan and Soviet officials, decided to withdraw all his forces to Iranian Kurdistan after several battles Finally, on October 11, 1945, they entered East Kurdistan via Keleshin-Margawar. After the proclamation of the Kurdistan Republic in Mahabad, despite their difficult circumstances, the force of General Mustafa Barzani He joined the republic with all his might.

Employment decision

The changes in the situation in Iranian Kurdistan have slowed down the Freedom Committee's thinking about the fate of the Kurdish movement in South Kurdistan, especially the experiment of establishing the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran and the experiences gained in the Second Barzan Revolution They came and showed that this stage requires the establishment of a party in Iraqi Kurdistan similar to the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran. Mustafa Barzani Together with comrades, officers and members of the Freedom Committee, they decided to establish a party in Iraqi Kurdistan in a way that would meet the aspirations and goals of the Kurdish people. 

The foundation of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) at its first meeting Mustafa Barzani with each lawyer Hamza Abdullah, Lieutenant Mirhaj Ahmad Tahir, Colonel Ruken Ezzat Abdulaziz, Lieutenant Mustafa Khoshnaw, Lieutenant Khayrullah Abdulkarim, Lieutenant Mohammad Mahmoud Qudsi and the employee Nuri Ahmad Taha These were later named the founding committee. It was at this meeting that the first program and internal rules of the party were established.

Because of the sensitive period the Kurdistan Republic was going through, in order not to be threatened by the countries of the region, Mustafa Barzani and his friends decided to establish the party and its activities directly transferred to South Kurdistan, for this purpose The purpose was decided Hamza Abdullah He should be sent back to South Kurdistan with full authority and with several recommendations in order to meet with officials of the Revolutionary Party, Liberation Party and Democratic Branch in Sulaimani.

The recommendations were:

1. No changes should be made to the party's program and internal rules.
2.  Sheikh Latif Hafid Sheikh Mahmoud Hafeed's son should be appointed first vice president.
3. Mohammed Mr. Zadi Koya be made the second deputy.
4. In order not to give excuses to imperialism, not to put too much emphasis on British interests until it crushes its own party, in addition to the fact that British imperialism is old and it is better to replace it with national power It should be filled, not fall into the hands of a new imperialism like the United States.

In late spring 1946 Hamza Abdullah He returned to South Kurdistan and joined prominent parties and personalities. The leadership of both the Revolutionary and Liberation Parties decided to dissolve their parties and join the PKK, provided that both parties held their own congresses Inform their members of the changes at the congress.

The congress of the two parties was held in early August 1946 and the vast majority of their members joined the Kurdish Democratic Party, while a small number of leaders and members of the Revolutionary Party joined the Iraqi Communist Party.

Earlier, the Rzgari Party had held a meeting with the South Kurdistan branch of the Kurdish Revival Association to discuss the issue of joining the new party Ibrahim Ahmad He asked permission to answer.

installation

In early August 1946, the Kurdish Revolutionary Party and the Kurdish Liberation Party held their self-dissolution congress and decided to join the PKK. After the preparations were completed, the new party held its first secret congress on August 16, 1946 Members of the leadership of the Revolutionary Party, the entire leadership of the Liberation Party except Salih Haidari and Nafi Younis, Hamza Abdullah Representative and accredited Mustafa Barzani, Mahmoud Ahmed Representative Sheikh Latif Hafid, Mr. Zadi Koya and Ibrahim Ahmad Representatives of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iran (KDP) Sulaimani Branch participated.

The congress successfully carried out its work and duties and the members of the congress approved the text of the program and rules drafted by the founding committee in Mahabad with some modifications. The new party was named Kurdish Democratic Party الكوردي-العراق) was called. by the delegates of the Congress Mustafa Barzani He was elected as the leader of the Kurdish Democratic Party (KDP) on his previous recommendation Mustafa Barzani Each of the Sheikh Latif HafidSheikh Mahmoud Hafid's son was appointed first deputy Mr. Zadi Koya They were appointed second vice-presidents of the party. The newspaper Rzgari, which was the language of the Kurdish Liberation Party, became the language of the Kurdish Democratic Party because of its role among the masses.

After the election of the name of the party, the appointment of the president and vice presidents, the members of the congress began to elect the members of the central committee and the following names were elected as members of the central committee:

1. Mustafa Barzani, the president
2. Sheikh Latif Sheikh Mahmoud Hafeed, First Vice President
3. Mr. Zadi Koya, Second Deputy
4. Hamza Abdullah, Secretary
5. Mirhaj Ahmad Akreyi, Member
6. Dr Jaafar Mohammed Karim, Member
7. Ali Abdullah Amin, Member
8. Sayda Salih Yousfi, Member
9. Abdulkarim Tofiq, Member
10. Rashid Abdul Qadir Hamawi, Member
11. Rashid Bajalan, Member
12.  Mullah Sayed Hakim Khanaqi, Member
13. Auni Yusuf Ahmed, Member
14. Taha Mohiddin Ma'roof, Member
15. Abdulsamad Bana, reserve

Then, the members of the Central Committee elected the members of the new Political Bureau Hamza Abdullah, Dr Jaafar Mohammed Karim, Ali Abdullah, Abdulkarim Tofiq and Rashid Abdulqadir. . . .

The elected PKK Political Bureau began to divide its duties and decided to settle most of the members of the Political Bureau in Baghdad and their headquarters in the city, a strong relationship between the Political Bureau and the president Mustafa Barzani It was built in Mahabad.

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